Southern University of Science and Technology

Not to be confused with South China University of Technology, Southern University, Southern University System, Southern University College, Southern Medical University, or Southern Adventist University.

Southern University of Science and Technology

南方科技大学
Former names	South University of Science and Technology of China (2010–2016)
Motto	明德求是，日新自强
Motto in English	Virtue, Truth, Advance
Type	Public
Established	2010;14 years ago (2010)
Endowment	¥486 million (2019) [1]
Budget	¥4.15 billion (2020) [2]
Chairman	Chairperson Guo Yurong
President	Xue Qikun
Vice-president	Tang Tao, Lu Chun, Teng Jinguang
Vice-Chancellor	Vice Chairperson Li Fengliang
Provost	Tang Tao
Academic staff	1,310
Students	10,263 (2022)
Undergraduates	4,804 (2022)
Postgraduates	5,459 (2022)
Location	Shenzhen , Guangdong , China 22°36′02″N113°59′41″E / 22.600556°N 113.994722°E / 22.600556; 113.994722
Campus	Urban, 480 acres (194.2 ha)
Affiliations	Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance (GHMUA)
Website	www.sustech.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	南方科技大学
Traditional Chinese	南方科技大學
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Nánfāng Kējì Dàxué Yue: Cantonese Jyutping naam4 fong1 fo1 gei6 daai6 hok6

The Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) is a municipal public university in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is owned by the City of Shenzhen and funded by the municipal government. ^[3] In 2022, there were over 10,000 students enrolled. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction. ^{[4] [5]}

Main Gate of SUSTech

College of Science Building of Southern University of Science and Technology in May 2022

History

SUSTech was established in 2010 to become the second university to help enhance home-grown talent and innovation, as well as to further develop a culture of tertiary education in China. ^{[6] : 120} It is located in the rapidly-growing tech capital city of Shenzhen. With the massive investment by the provincial government, the university attracted world-class researchers and was very quickly recognised as an international centre for science and technology research. Writing about SUSTech, the Times Higher Education said: "the rapid ascent of SUSTech onto the global stage is remarkable." ^[7]

Location

SUSTech is located on a large campus covering an area of 1,978,980 m² in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen. The campus is a mix of modern buildings, streams and tree-lined green spaces. The university is committed to environmental-friendly policies and aims to have zero carbon emissions. ^[8]

Rankings and reputation

University rankings

BCUR National [9]	Domestic	34
Wu Shulian National [10]	Domestic	116
CUAA National [11]	Alumni	=56
QS National [12]	General	15
THE National [13]	General	14–16
QS Asia (Asia version) [14]	General	=79
THE Asia (Asia version) [15]	General	46
ARWU World [16]	Research	101–150
QS World [17]	General	301
THE World [18]	General	201–250
USNWR World [19]	General	=213

SUSTech has very rapidly been recognised as a world-class university. In the Times Higher Education 2022 survey, it ranked among the Top Ten universities in mainland China. It had the highest citation score in China and was among the top three in the international outlook. It was ranked 162nd among the universities in the world. It was also ranked 19th in Asia and 13th in the Young University Rankings in 2022. ^[20]

The Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities 2019 placed SUSTech 1st in China for its quality of research (Field Weighted Citation Impact). ^[21]

The Academic Ranking of World Universities, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed SUSTech 101-150th in the world, 19th in Asia, and 11th in China. ^[22]

In THE Young Universities Rankings 2021, SUSTech was ranked the top young university in China. ^[23]

In THE Global University Employability Ranking, SUSTech was ranked 189th in 2020 and improved to 158th in 2021. ^[24]

In QS World University Ranking 2023, SUSTech was ranked 11th in mainland China, 91st in Asia and 226th in the world. ^[25]

Nature Index

Nature Index tracks the affiliations of high-quality scientific articles and presents research outputs by institution and country on a monthly basis.

SUSTech ranked 2nd in the world for Nature Index 2021 Young Universities (Leading 150 Young Universities). ^[26] It also ranked 31st in the world and 13th in the Asia-Pacific region for Annual Nature Index Table 2023. ^[27]

Year	Rank	Valuer
2021	2 [26]	Nature Index 2021 Young Universities (Leading 150 Young Universities)
2023	31 [27]	Nature Index - Academic Institutions - Global
2023	12 [28]	Nature Index - Academic Institutions - China

See also

• List of universities and colleges in Guangdong
• List of universities in China
• Higher education in China

References

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